Latest News About Wedding Of Prince Edward And Sophie Rhys-Jones

Updated 2026-05-17 01:05

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Wedding of Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh and Sophie Rhys ...

Rumors abounded that Sophie gave Prince Edward a marriage ultimatum and that they lived together before the wedding. The rumors were denied by both bride and groom. The Prince said that while the love affair was not a sudden strike of lightning, he and Ms. Rhys-Jones are the best of friends and very much in love.

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Wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones - Monarchies Wiki

The wedding of HRH The Earl of Wessex and Sophie Rhys-Jones took place on 19 June 1999 in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II's youngest child, Prince Edward, was created Earl of Wessex hours before the ceremony. Prince Edward, youngest child of Queen Elizabeth II, met Sophie Rhys-Jones for the first time in 1987 when he was dating her friend. The pair met again at a tennis event in 1993 and began dating shortly afterwards. He announced his engagement to Sophie on...

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